[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-19 Thread Christopher.Birch
chanter or a G >chanter. Assuming that we're talking about nominal rather than absolute pitches, this wouldn't make any difference, would it? C To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-19 Thread Christopher.Birch
> For me she is rather special because her ego is in inverse cubic > proportion to her talent. What a refreshing change! C To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-17 Thread Anthony Robb
iona it would all be done by ear but she did express delight (and surprise) that a piper could manage it. Cheers Anthony From: Dave Shaw Subject: [NSP] Re: even more on G and D To: "Dartmouth NPS" , "Anthony Robb" Date: Tuesday, 17 May, 2011, 11:34

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-17 Thread Dave Shaw
y, May 17, 2011 8:36 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: even more on G and D On Tue, 17/5/11, inky-adrian wrote: Dear all, Who is this Allis thingy person? What are you on about, Anthony? E major..no! She can't do it-unless it's crap Adrian Hello Adrian I'm wonderting if you

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-17 Thread Anthony Robb
On Tue, 17/5/11, inky-adrian wrote: Dear all, Who is this Allis thingy person? What are you on about, Anthony? E major..no! She can't do it-unless it's crap Adrian Hello Adrian I'm wonderting if you need to get out more? Alice Burn is a piper from Beal near Holy Is

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-16 Thread inky-adrian
Dear all, Who is this Allis thingy person? What are you on about, Anthony? E major..no! She can't do it-unless it's crap Adrian To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-16 Thread Anthony Robb
r way. The owner(s) will get used to that design and, knowing your instruments, will enjoy every minute of the familiarisation process. Anthony --- On Tue, 10/5/11, Philip Gruar wrote: From: Philip Gruar Subject: [NSP] Re: even more on G and D To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-10 Thread Francis Wood
On 10 May 2011, at 14:08, Rob Say wrote: > My thought is that there aren't enough long chanters and extended range > players to form a solid judgement at the moment. I agree totally, Rob. And would add only this: that there are even fewer'extended range players' than there are 'long chanters'.

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-10 Thread Rob Say
y" To: ; ; Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:57 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: even more on G and D On 10 May 2011, Christopher.Birch@ec.europa.e wrote: I don't understand the reference to temperament here. It may be irrelevant, Chris, I'm rather busy and have a lot going on in my

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-10 Thread Philip Gruar
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:57 AM Subject: [NSP] Re: even more on G and D On 10 May 2011, Christopher.Birch@ec.europa.e wrote: I don't understand the reference to temperament here. It may be irrelevant, Chris, I'm rather busy and have a lot going on in my head. I don't

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-10 Thread Christopher.Birch
>I'm rather busy and have a lot >going on in my head. I >don't claim to have thoroughly thought through every word of >my posting. Been there, done that, my sympathies! c To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-10 Thread Julia Say
On 10 May 2011, Christopher.Birch@ec.europa.e wrote: > I don't understand the reference to temperament here. It may be irrelevant, Chris, I'm rather busy and have a lot going on in my head. I don't claim to have thoroughly thought through every word of my posting. Julia To get on or off

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-10 Thread Christopher.Birch
s on either the fiddle or the pipes. C >-Original Message- >From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu >[mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Gibbons, John >Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 12:08 PM >To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu >Subject: [NSP] Re: even more on G and D > >

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-10 Thread Gibbons, John
G major. John From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of christopher.bi...@ec.europa.eu [christopher.bi...@ec.europa.eu] Sent: 10 May 2011 09:09 To: julia@nspipes.co.uk; nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu; a@ntlworld.com Subject: [NSP

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-10 Thread Christopher.Birch
right next to G, is C - so the drones are >not being forced into >unnatural contortions to get there in terms of temperament, I don't understand the reference to temperament here. C To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-08 Thread John Dally
Here's an example of what you're talking about: Chris Evans using a drinking straw to extend his D drone to C. [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaYiveqihsc&feature=mfu_in_order&list =UL I wish Chris would put a few more videos up on youtube. Nigel made him a lovely set of pipe

[NSP] Re: even more on G and D

2011-05-08 Thread Julia Say
On 8 May 2011, a.d.s wrote: > More you >get away from the keys of G and D, and play in A maj., C maj., F maj., >B maj., the more keys are played with the thumb and little finger in >succession; like playing the piano with one finger! .Have we got to >the key of C yet? Ha